# U.S. stops short of branding Vietnam, Switzerland, Taiwan currency manipulators

> The U.S. Treasury stopped short of labeling Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan as currency manipulators in its semiannual report. Thailand's central bank said the designation did not affect its business flows or policy ability.

- Date: 2021-04-16 · published 2021-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47894-u-s-stops-short-of-branding-vietnam-switzerland-taiwan-currency-manipulators
- Commodities: [Vietnamese Dong (VND per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDVND.md)

## Why it matters

The decision removes near-term risk of trade retaliation against Asian exporters, with little direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-says-vietnam-switzerland-taiwan-violate-currency-thresholds-2021-04-16/

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